Ensemble Composer26.06.18 - App Store

A whole drumline in the palm of your hand! Compose a street beat, a stand jam, or even your whole book. Play along, practice, share, and edit. With amazing real recorded drum sounds and the ability to create any rhythm over any time signature, this is the real deal.

Compose and play along with the actual battery drum line sounds of the Paul Rennick 2012 Santa Clara Vanguard, as recorded by bass tech Brian Lowe - tuned the way they sounded on finals night.

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About Telephonic Amusements: Nicholas Wheeler, software engineer, marched Sky Ryders, Velvet Knights, and UNT - taught at Pioneer and UNT; David Croy, designer, marched Sky Ryders and tech’ed under Paul Rennick at Sky, VK, and has provided visual consulting for UNT and Dynasty Drums.

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Version History What’s New In Ensemble
Ensemble has been rebuilt around a faster, more reliable writing and playback experience for marching percussion composers. Recent updates improve audio stability, notation flexibility, MusicXML export accuracy, document handling, and the overall editor workflow.

Native Playback Engine
Playback now uses a more robust native audio path designed for tighter timing, smoother start/stop behavior, and better reliability during rapid playback changes. Practice mode volume balancing, section muting, and loop playback have all been refined to make rehearsing individual parts feel more natural.

Practice Mode
Practice Mode lets you spotlight one section or bass drum while reducing the volume of the rest of the ensemble. It now includes a clear on-screen indicator and can be turned off directly from the editor. Practice settings reset automatically when closing a file so each document opens cleanly.

Modern Editor Menus
Core editor menus have been redesigned for a cleaner, more consistent interface.

Improved MusicXML Export
MusicXML export is more accurate for complex subdivisions, chords, rests, and unusual rhythmic divisions. Recent fixes ensure chord notes share correct durations and that longer note values, export cleanly instead of being fragmented into incorrect rests and shorter notes.

Better Document Workflow
The home screen and document browser experience have been refined with clearer branding, improved legibility, and recent-file access. 26.06.18 Jun 18 mmmmmore fixes 1.9.5 May 29 bug fixes and tweaks 1.9.1 May 6 lots of tweaks to the new audio engine
fixed an issue with the split function
improved tempo changes between measures 1.8.9 Jan 27 Fixed issue with loading files. 1.8.7 Jan 15 NEW edge snare sound for Crown. Improved audio formatting. New icons.
Also fixed an issue with saving. 1.8.4 Jan 12 Fixed bug with MusicXML export. 1.7.11 12/04/2023 further refining 1.7.9 10/02/2023 bug fixes - addressed issue with creating a new piece. 1.7.8 10/02/2023 minor bug fixes 1.6.13 07/22/2022 fixed another issue w/ split 1.6.11 05/17/2022 fixed an issue w/ 7/8 and split function
fixed issue with opening existing scores 1.6.10 05/15/2022 fixed crashing issue 1.6.8 02/22/2022 minor fix to increase measure counts and loading screen 1.6.7 12/29/2021 fixed menu items and dark mode colors 1.6.6 03/08/2021 fixed: splitting measures when selecting the whole measure
enabled dark mode 1.6.5 10/26/2020 fixed:
opening a file from Files
tempo menu - better adjustments on touch
adjusted sound files
other odds and ends 1.6.3 09/02/2020 fixed:
* issue with sounds during playback
* issue with saving not saving 1.6.2 08/28/2020 whole new app! we've rewritten this from the ground up. now use iCloud to save your music! we were fortunate enough to sample Carolina Crown's 2019 drumline! so we now have 6 tenors and 6 basses. we're enabling MusicXML and Audio exports as part of the app. adjusted playback features. and other improvements. 1.6.1 08/17/2020 now with 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, and 9/8 measures!!
improved MusicXML export (InApp purchase)
minor bug fixes 1.5.5 08/10/2017 fixed issue with first start up on a brand new install. 1.5.3 06/10/2017 bug fixes and ui updates 1.5.1 06/10/2017 minor bug fixes 1.4.11 02/22/2017 fixed app crashing on export 1.4.10 11/18/2016 minor bug fixes for exports 1.4.8 10/27/2016